Soda-fountain.



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SODA FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19,!918.

1 321,731. Patented Nov 11,1919.

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SODA-ROUNTAIN.

Application filed July 19. 1918.

To (/iZ whom it may concern lie it known that I. Rnnonru l. GILL. acitizen of the limi -ed States. residing at- Orange. in the county ofOrange and State of Virginiznhave invented new and useful Improvementsin Soda-I ountains, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to soda fountains. the broad object in view beingto produce a fountain. the main parts, of which are combined in a novelway so that the whole ,lountain may be readily assei'nbled and the partsthereof secured together without the use of bolts, screws and similarfastening deyices. By reason oi" the construction hereinafter described.and claiined the fountain structure, as a whole. is iendered especiallysanitary. in that. certain parts thereof may" be. readily(llStlh'SOllllliHl. enabling the vital parts of the fountain structureto be thoroughly cleansed from time to time.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel mounting" for thesyrup jals and the covers for the compartments to which access must befrequently had: also to provide a novel interior arrangementof the mainreceptacle whereby it is divided into compartments but. adapted to admitof the transmission of the chilled cold air and the low temperature fromone wmpartinent to another.

lVit-h the above and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe construction, combination and arrangement of paits. as hereindescribed. illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a perspectiveview of the. im; proved fountain structure.

i Fig, 2 is a vertical transverse section through the same.

Fig. 3 is an end structure.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section through the sameon the line of Fig. 2.

The improved fountain structure comprises a bottom wall. side walls 2and 3 which may be termed the front and rear Walls, and end walls 4. Thebottom wall 1 is supported by botton'i rails 53 which elevate the bottomwall 1 a suitable distance above the floor line indicated at (3. Thebottom wall 1 is formed adjacent to the margin thereof and in its underside with grooves 7 which receive to ngrues 8 on the upper sides of thesupports 4) whereby an inele-Yation of the fountain Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

Serial No. 245,719.

terlocked connection is formed between said bottom wall and supportingrails 5 there for. Said bottom wall 1 is formed along its margin withupstanding longitudinali tongues 9 which are receivedin corresponding{,Zl-(XH'QS 10 in the. expanded bottom edges of the side and end walls2. 3 and 4.

()ne of the-side walls 2 which will constitute the front wall of thefountain strue- 6b ture is fornied with an upright extension 11 whichforms a vertical continuation of the mainbody of said all and rendersthe said wall of suitable height to support a top slab or counter 12having in the bottom It thereof a groove. 13 which receives a tonguell-extending longitudinally of the widened upper edge of the extension11. as shown. the slab 12 thus having an interlocked con nection withthe extension ll. Brabkets or 76 braces li'i'are also provided betweenthe extensions l1 and tlie top slab .12 to properly support the latterin' a horizontal position as shown. Each of the brackets or braces 15 isformed with a. tongue 16 and Said tongue is received in a groove 17 inthe lower side of the slab l2. I

Arranged within the walled structure hercinabove described is a coolingreceptacle comprising a bottom wall 18, side Walls 19 and end walls 20,the walls of said receptacle being arranged in spaced reldtion to thecorresponding outer walls of the cabinet structure. and suitableinsulating material 21 being packed between such inner and outer wallsto prevent the inside tempera.- ture of the cabinet from hom atl'ecimlby the outside temperature. T he insulation space is closed at the topby a top wall 22 which has a tongue and gr'txive ]0int con nection at 23with the outer and inner walls above described, the top wall 22 beingthus held properly in its position. The interior of the inner recet-acle is divided into compartments 24 am 25 by means of a substantiallyupright heat conducting wall 26 preferably formed of sheet metal andvertically-corrugated as shown at 27, to stiffen and stiengtlien thesame. The bottom edge of the heat conducting wall or partition 26 isbent and extended horizontally as shown at 28, and arranged in a grooveor sent 29' of corresponding formation in the upper side of the bottomwall 18 wherein it is fastened by cement 134) which provides a liquidtight joint. The upper edge of. the partition or wall :20 oven laps andrests against a depending tlange {31 on the bottom of the top wall 2;,and said partition 26 termed with openings 32 near its top edge toreceive hooh shaped lugs 83 pro ecting from the flange 31.

The top wall is formed over the'co'm partnient A with a longitudinalseries of openings 3-1 torthe purpose ot 1'eceiving a coriespdndingn'un'iber of inclined syrup jawsi lfi. Each of said jars 35 has at oneside thereof a supporting lip 36 which rests upon the adjacent part ofthe top wall At its opposite side, each jar is provided with anothersupporting lip 37 which. rests upon a complernental supportinglil'i 33on. the inside of an inclined jar supporting wall 39, the latter havingan expanded bottom edge l0 which rests upon the top wall The inclinedwall 39 slants away from the front wall 2 and the extension 11 thereofand terminates flush with the top edges of the syrup jars 351 Each syrupar 35 is provided along its top edge with an upstand- 4 1 while eachindividual jar cover. 4:2 is ormed in its under side with a groove &3tofit the tongue &1. Each jar cover is thus properly held in place withrespect to its jar. At the same time, the jar cover may be easilyremoved and in fact, the jar itself may be easily and entirely removedfrom the cabinet. Each jar cover 4:2 has secured thereto {in-upstandingsyrup spout l-land a syruppun'ip ll), said spout and pumpextendingupwardly from an attaching base 4C6 which is securedbyisuitable tastening means to the respective jar cover 49/.

In the compartment 25, there is arranged an elevated porcelain well 4-7,designed to receive an ice-crean'i can. Th well 47 is supported with itsbottom elevated above the floor or bottom wall 18 of the coolingreceptacle by legs 48 so that the cooling material may be placed allaround and beneath said well 4:7. Above the well, the'top wall 22 isformed with an openin 49 surrounded b 1 an upstanding tongue '00received in a cprresponding groove 51 in the bottom of a cover 52, bymeans of which access ,may be had to the contents of the well 47. Asmany wells 47 and covers 52 may be employed as consistent with the Isize of the structure. The jar covers 42 have their adjacent edgesjointed and overlapped as shown at 53 so that said 1111 covers may beremoved without disturbingothers.

Arran ed in the compartment 25 are water COIls 5a and 55 for coolingplain, uncharged: or sweet water, and charged or carbonatedwater used tomix with the syrups. The uncharged 'water'is admitted through an inlet56 at one 'end of the cabinet and the charged water is admitted throughan inlet 57 at the same end of the cabinet. 58

designates an overflow pipe for one of the conipartmcnts 2tand 25, and5t) designates a drain cock to be used when cleanin out the fountain.3t) designates an over-(lbw pipe for the other one of said compartmentsand [3t designates a drain cock for the same.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection, with thezmconnianying drawing's, it will now be seen that the specifiedsectional construction oi the cabinet or fountain structure, and themanner in which the several parts thereof are combined, provides for therapid and easy disassembling of parts thereof which are necessary toenable the fountain structure. as a whole. to be thoroughly cleansed andmaintained in a sanitary condition. When the parts are properlyassociated with each other, they have an interlocked or keyed connectionwith each other, so that there is no danger of such parts becomingdisplaced. Any de sired material, such as marble, porcelain, slate, orthe like. may be used in the formation of the main walls ol thestructure and, it will, of course, be understood that the sizes andproportions of the parts may be varied to suit the will oi themanufacturer in accordance with the size and extcnsity ot' the completeoutfit.

I claim 1. In a soda fountain, a cabinet embodymg in combination. abottom wall, side and end walls having a tongue and groove iointed andseparable connection with each other and with said bottom wall, an innerrefrigerating receptacle comprising integral side, end and bottom wallsarranged in spaced relation to the corresponding first named walls, anda top wall separably supported upon both sets of said walls and having atongue and groove jointed connection therewith. 2. In a soda fountain,a. cabinet embodying iii-combination, a base, a bottornwall havingtongue and groove connection with the top of said base, a front wallhaving tongue and groove connection with the forward edge of saidbottomwall and having a portion engaging the front of said base, sideand end walls having a tongue and groove connection with each other andwith said bottom wall, an inner refrigerating receptacle including wallsarranged in spaced relation to the casing formed by all of said walls,and a top wall detachably supported upon said side and end wallsand saidreceptacle walls and having tongue and groove connection therewith, theforward edgelof said top wall lying against the rear surface of saidfront wall.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature RUDOLPH P. GILL.

